Humidity Sensor
Updated March 12, 2022 by luwol03, Shaquu and GogoVegaUUID: 00000082-0000-1000-8000-0026BB765291
Characteristics
| Name | Required |
|---|---|
| Name | ✕ |
| StatusActive | ✕ |
| StatusFault | ✕ |
| StatusLowBattery | ✕ |
| StatusTampered | ✕ |
| CurrentRelativeHumidity | ✓ |
Basic principle
This is the simplest example of a Humidity Sensor. The input nodes are 60%, 80% and 100%.
Copyable Node-RED flow:
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Characteristic Properties
Use the following JSON in your characteristic properties so that the Home application displays a Humidity Sensor.
{
"CurrentRelativeHumidity": 0
}
Example
Implementation with Sonoff Basic (and DHT11) Flashed by Tasmota
This is a Node-RED flow to integrate a Sonoff-Tasmota with DHT11 flashed WiFi Temperature and Humidity Sensor with HomeKit.
Copyable Node-RED flow:
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